diff --git a/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorDaemonsSetupCheck.php b/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorDaemonsSetupCheck.php
--- a/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorDaemonsSetupCheck.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorDaemonsSetupCheck.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     $task_daemon = id(new PhabricatorDaemonLogQuery())
       ->setViewer(PhabricatorUser::getOmnipotentUser())
-      ->withStatus(PhabricatorDaemonLogQuery::STATUS_RUNNING)
+      ->withStatus(PhabricatorDaemonLogQuery::STATUS_ALIVE)
       ->withDaemonClasses(array('PhabricatorTaskmasterDaemon'))
       ->setLimit(1)
       ->execute();